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4 Steps to Reverse the Damage from Fast Food Diets

Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Diets high in fast food can be highly toxic to the liver and other internal organs, but that damage can be reversed, says one of the country's leading experts on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, who offers four steps to undo the effects of a 'super-size me' diet.

Family Physicians Can Successfully Initiate Insulin Therapy

Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008

In a randomized trial of patient-titrated insulin glargine with family physicians was compared with standard oral therapy.

Some Fats Reduce Diabetes Risk

Posted: Wednesday, May 07, 2008

The link between obesity and diabetes has been significantly documented, but a recent study has revealed that certain types of fats might actually reduce the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes.

Parents of Autistic Children More Likely To Have Mental Disorders

Posted: Monday, May 05, 2008

The parents of children with autism were found to be nearly twice as likely to have suffered and been hospitalized for some form of psychiatric condition, a recent study attests. The results could help better understand the roots of autism, and why it develops in children.

Deaths On The Rise In Younger Women

Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2008

Deaths resulting from coronary heart disease (CHD) are on the rise in younger women, a new study suggests. Rising levels of obesity, smoking and lack of exercise are the likely causes of this troubling trend.

The Debate Over Opiate Medication Production in Afghanistan

Posted: Friday, May 02, 2008

Last year the Senlis Council (SC) published a report stressing the importance of legalization and licensing for poppy growing in Afghanistan. According to the report, the licensing would better regulate and direct the sale of these opium-based products to where they are most needed, opiate medicines. A recent article in the British Medical Journal has called into question this line of thinking, but the topic is still a very hot debate.

Three-Question Quiz Predicts CHD Death

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

In a long-term follow-up study, angina symptoms in men and women in their 40s as reported on a short version of the World Health Organization's Rose Angina Questionnaire were a major risk factor for premature death due to coronary heart disease (CHD).

Diabetes Linked With Complications and Death in Cystic Fibrosis

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

In patients with cystic fibrosis, diabetes is common early in life and is linked with impaired nutrition and growth, increased rates of terminal respiratory failure, and death,�French researchers report.

Soy Protein Beneficial In Type 2's

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

A new report in Diabetes Care shows that a diet rich in soy protein appears to have a lasting beneficial effect on the heart, blood vessels and kidneys of people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease.

Blood Pressure in Diabetic Children Predicts Level Later in Life

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Higher blood pressures in childhood correlated with higher levels in young adulthood, European researchers reported In a study of nearly 900 type 1 diabetics.